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Dodges Ferry, TAS

Dodges Ferry had a population of 2,646 at the 2021 Census (+7.3% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,412. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dodges Ferry at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dodges Ferry's population grew by 7.3% to 2,646, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 43.0 is close to the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.4%.

17.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 34.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,023 households.

The median household earns $1,412 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

9.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 3.1% use a language other than English at home. 61.8% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dodges Ferry beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureDodges FerryTASAustralia
Population2,646557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.3%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age43.042.038.0
Households1,023218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting17.5%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.6%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,412$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$340$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,313$1,863
Born overseas9.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home3.1%9.2%23.6%
No religion61.8%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4182011
  2. 2,4672016
  3. 2,6462021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Dodges Ferry Tasmania
Share of people by age, Dodges Ferry and Tasmania
0–912.0%
10–1911.8%
20–299.8%
30–3912.7%
40–4912.0%
50–5914.9%
60–6916.4%
70–798.1%
80+2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dodges Ferry at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.5%
  2. Australian48.0%
  3. Irish12.5%
  4. Scottish10.3%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Indonesian0.2%
  3. Russian0.2%
  4. Greek0.2%
  5. Mandarin0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. Scotland0.6%
  4. Germany0.4%
  5. the United States0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Dodges Ferry

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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